February 15, 2016 by · Comments Off on Railway passenger trips hit record high as holiday ends

BEIJING, Feb. 15 — Chinese passengers made a record number of trips by train on Sunday as people returned to work after a week-long lunar New Year holiday, according to China Railway Corp. (CRC) on Monday.

January 5, 2016 by · Comments Off on Poe calls on authorities to charge persons showing firing weapons on social media

MANILA, Jan. 4 — Lambasting the irresponsibility of some gun owners, Senator Grace Poe asked the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday to immediately track down and criminally charge the persons who have “the temerity to brag about firing their weapons” during the New Year revelry on Facebook.

January 3, 2016 by · Comments Off on Feature: Revelers embrace 2016 in New York's Times Square amid tight security

NEW YORK, Jan. 1 — As the glittering crystal ball dropped with live music and the countdown resonating across Times Square, nearly one million delirious revelers burst into cheers, ringing in the new year amid tight security on Thursday.

January 3, 2016 by · Comments Off on Egyptians wish for more security, better economy as countdown ticking for New Year

CAIRO, Jan. 1 — As the world is bidding farewell to outgoing 2015 and countdown is ticking for the New Year, Egyptians wish for more security and stability as well as better economic conditions in 2016, after five years of political instability and economic recession.

CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela, Jan. 2 — Two babies who were born, few minutes before New Year were greeted with cheers by relatives, hospital workers and guests at the provincial government-operated Governor Faustino Dy Sr. Memorial Hospital in Ilagan City.